Gelidium
micropterum Kutzing
Order
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Family
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Genus
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Gelidiales
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Gelidiaceae
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Gelidium
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Gelidium
micropterum Kutzing
Characteristics
Copiously
branched plants, about 1 cm high. The diameter of the cells vary from
30-40 micron near the base to 8-10 micron at the tip, growth is diffuse;
thin rhizoidal filaments may develop from the upper part of the main
branches.
Distribution
: Gujarat,Malvan, Ratnagiri,( Maharashtra ),Goa, karwar, Honawar,
Bhatkal, (Karnataka) .
Ecological
status : Intertidal zone,
IUCN
status :NE
Uses
:
Cultivation
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